2016 LFF I Lyga
# 2016 LFF I Lyga

2016 LFF I Lyga is a Lithuanian second-tier football league season which started on 25 March 2016 and will finish in 6 November 2016. It consists of 16 teams.

## Teams

### Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Sponsor | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banga | Vaidas Žutautas | Aurelijus Staponka | Nike | Litana, Neogroup | Gargždai Stadium, Gargždai | 2,323 |
| DFK Dainava | Darius Gvildys | Linas Savastas | Legea | TonyBet | Alytus Stadium, Alytus | 3,748 |
| Džiugas | Deivis Kančelskis | Andrius Lipskis | Joma | TonyBet | Telšiai Central Stadium, Telšiai | 2,400 |
| Hegelmann Litauen | Dainius Bučma | Marius Miškinis | Joma | BC Žalgiris | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas | 9,180 |
| F.B.K. Kaunas | Mantas Babianskas | Kristijonas Gedgaudas | Rind | — | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas | 9,180 |
| Kražantė | Rytis Tavoras | Deividas Lunskis | Hummel | — | Kelmė stadium, Kelmė | 300 |
| Lokomotyvas | Marijus Rimas | Justas Gulbinas | Joma | — | Radviliškis central stadium, Radviliškis | 800 |
| Minija | Gediminas Petrauskas | Audrius Tolis | Joma | — | Kretinga stadium, Kretinga | 900 |
| Nevėžis | Vitalijus Stankevičius | Nerijus Kestenis | Hummel | Daumantų | Kėdainiai Stadium, Kėdainiai | 3,000 |
| Palanga | Valdas Trakys | Gvidas Juška | Jako | Gabija**** | Palanga Stadium, Palanga | 1,212 |
| Panevėžys | Virginijus Liubšys | Mantas Savėnas | Adidas | Kalnapilis | Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys | 4,000 |
| Šilas | Gediminas Jarmalavičius | Andrius Urbšys | Adidas | Frameda, Rasa Active Life | Kazlų Rūda stadium, Kazlų Rūda | 700 |
| Šilutė | Svajūnas Česnulis | Donatas Surblys | Hummel | — | Šilutė Stadium, Šilutė | 3,000 |
| Trakai B | Marius Bezykornovas | | Nike | Ecoil | Trakai Stadium, Trakai | 200 |
| Vytis | Algimantas Liubinskas | Tadas Gražiūnas | Adidas | Forgiven | LFF Stadium, Vilnius | 5,067 |
| Žalgiris B | Andrius Skerla | Martin Moroz | Nike | TOP Sport | LFF Stadium, Vilnius | 5,067 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Šilas (R) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 95 | 25 | +70 | 72 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 2 | Palanga | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 96 | 29 | +67 | 70 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vytis | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 102 | 34 | +68 | 60 | |
| 4 | Nevėžis | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 60 | |
| 5 | Panevėžys | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 59 | |
| 6 | Banga | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 52 | |
| 7 | Džiugas | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 48 | |
| 8 | Žalgiris B | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 45 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 9 | DFK Dainava | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 43 | |
| 10 | Hegelmann Litauen (R) | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 42 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 11 | Trakai B | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 30 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 12 | Šilutė | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 30 | |
| 13 | Kražantė (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 28 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 14 | Lokomotyvas (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 23 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 15 | F.B.K. Kaunas (R) | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 134 | −109 | 13 | Relegation to II Lyga |
| 16 | Minija (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 123 | −96 | 10 | Relegation to II Lyga |

* ↑ Šilas, who won the league and received promotion to the 2017 A Lyga, decided to refuse and relegate themselves after being accused of match-fixing. As there were none involvement of the club detected, they will compete in the 2017 II Lyga South zone.
* ↑ Hegelmann Litauen finished in 11th place, but they were considered as Kauno Žalgiris reserve squad in the 2016 season and were forced to move down as their parent club finished last in the 2016 A Lyga. Despite their decision to become fully independent after the season and Kauno Žalgiris remaining in the first tier after Šilas match-fixing scandal, they will compete in the 2017 II Lyga South zone.
* ↑ Despite Kražantė finishing in the 13th place club failed to receive I Lyga's license and had to be relegated into the lower tier. They decided not to seek II Lyga license and will play in the 2017 III Lyga Šiauliai County championship instead.
* ↑ Lokomotyvas finished 14th and should have been relegated, but received a chance to remain in the league as Hegelmann Litauen took the last relegation place due to regulations preventing senior and reserve teams competing in the same division. Despite that club decided not to seek I Lyga's license and because of that still had to be relegated into the lower tier. Lokomotyvas failed to receive II Lyga's license and decided to stop competing in the outdoor competitions, remaining participants of the futsal A Lyga.

## Attendance

Average home attendance :

| Team | GP | Total | High | Low | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banga | 14 | 7,424 | 1,000 | 250 | 531 |
| Panevėžys | 15 | 6,261 | 820 | 101 | 418 |
| DFK Dainava | 15 | 5,753 | 700 | 100 | 384 |
| Šilas | 15 | 5,027 | 750 | 60 | 336 |
| Džiugas | 15 | 4,570 | 700 | 200 | 305 |
| Vytis | 15 | 3,165 | 430 | 30 | 211 |
| Nevėžis | 15 | 2,953 | 473 | 60 | 197 |
| Palanga | 15 | 2,619 | 300 | 54 | 175 |
| Minija | 15 | 2,073 | 250 | 30 | 139 |
| Kražantė | 15 | 1,587 | 200 | 30 | 106 |
| Žalgiris B | 15 | 1,554 | 200 | 45 | 104 |
| Hegelmann Litauen | 15 | 1,409 | 200 | 30 | 94 |
| Šilutė | 15 | 1,350 | 200 | 30 | 90 |
| F.B.K. Kaunas | 15 | 1,025 | 193 | 20 | 69 |
| Lokomotyvas | 14 | 893 | 120 | 30 | 64 |
| Trakai B | 15 | 885 | 100 | 30 | 59 |
| Total | 238 | 48,548 | 318 | 116 | 204 |

Highest attendance :

| Rank | Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Banga | 1–1 | DFK Dainava | 1,000 | 25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) | Gargždai Stadium |
| 2 | 10 | Panevėžys | 0–1 | Žalgiris B | 820 | 27 May 2016 (2016-05-27) | Aukštaitija Stadium |
| 3 | 7 | Banga | 2–0 | Palanga | 814 | 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06) | Gargždai Stadium |
| 4 | 4 | Banga | 7–0 | Minija | 800 | 15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) | Gargždai Stadium |
| 5 | 30 | Šilas | 2–1 | Banga | 750 | 23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) | Kazlų Rūda stadium |
